Wire-mesh guard and the like



Dec. 29 1 925- E. MCCLURE WIRE MESH GUARD AND THE LIKE Filed Nov. 28

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Patented Dec. 29, 1 925.

EDWARD MCCLURE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WIRE-MESH GUARD AND THE LIKE.

Application filed November 28, 1924. Serial No. 752,736. I

To all whom it'mag concern:

- Be it known that I, EDWARD MGCLURE, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of, Chicago, Cook County, and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in lVire-MeslrGuai-ds andthe like, of which the following is declared to be a full, clear, andexact description.

This invention relates to wire mesh guards and the like, and itsprincipal object is to provide a neat, strong and substantial borderconstruction for wire mesh work. Ordinarily wire mesh work guards areprovided with a marginal border, in the form of around wire or rod,around which the ends of the wires of-the panel are bent. The

- detail work of bending the wires around the rod takes considerabletime and some skill, and at best it does not present a-finishedappearance. In accordance with the present invention the ends of thewires of the wire mesh are enclosed in one or more tubular members whichare clamped tightly upon the wires. The invention consists in theseveral novel features hereinafter fully set forth and claimed.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, inwhich 1 Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a wire mesh guard embodying asimple form of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a detail view partly inside elevation and partly in section of a fragment of the guard; Fig. 3is a vertical section taken on'line 3'3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a detailvertical cross section, illustrating one of the steps in assembling theparts; Fig. 5 is a detail horizontal section taken on line 55 of Fig. 2,ar d Fig. 6 is a fragmental erspective view, showing a slightly modi edform of the invention.

Referring to said drawing, and first to Figs. 1 to' 5 inclusive, whichillustrate one embodiment of the invention, the reference character 6designates a panel of wire meshwork, and 7 the border framethereof. Thewire mesh-work may be of square, diamond or other conventional form ofmesh-work as is well understood. The wires 8, 9 are kinked as usual andare then woven .together to form the mesh-work.

The border frame is secured upon the mesh-work and may be formed ofasingle border member extending around the panel, or it may be formed oftop, bottom and side border members 10. Each border member the hollowsof the is made of seamed tubing, of round or other suitable crosssection, the edges 11 of which abut against each other between the wiresof the wire mesh, and surround and bear against the wires at the placeswhere the wires enter the border members.

The border members 10, a re rolled or 01 herwise formed up and they areleft with slots 12 between their edges .11, through which the endportions of the wires may be inserted into the channel like interiorsthereof (see Fig. 4). In applying the border portions to the wire meshpanel, the end portions of the wires are inserted into the channels ofthe border members, through the slots. and the walls thereof are thenforcibly brought together between the. wires and crowded tightly againstthe wires as at 13. It will be understood that suitabledies are used forbringing the parts tightly together.

In order to give a neat and finished appearance at the corners, whenseparate top, bottom and side border members are used, corner pieces 14are employed, which may comprise stampings, forfgings, castings or thelike having parts 15 0 approximately the same diameter as the finishedborder members, reduced end parts or lugs 16 that enter 17 that lie inthe angle formed between the lugs 16. The edge portions 11 of the bordermembers are dorced up tightly against the border members and webs webs17 by suitable dies as is well understood.

Ordinarily the end wires of the wire mesh fabric are enclosed in theborder members,

and are held therein by the kinked portions S aid kinked wires to thefinish is provided at the border or margin of the wire mesh panel andthat thework of bending the end portions of the wire around a border rodis eliminated. The construction is strong and substantial, the borderelements are easily applied to the wire mesh panel and the parts may beassembled and fastened-together in less time and with less labor thanthe wire guards of ordinary construction.

In the modified form illustrated in Fig. 6 the border member 20 mayinitially take the form of a channel or other many sided sha e, with orwithout a web portion 21, and, fbr example, with straight sides 22, 23,

The Y wire mesh fabric 6 is inserted intothe channel of the bordermember, and one or both sides 22, 23 thereof forced over the end wire8*, between the cross wires 8", so as to overlie portions of the wiremesh fabric contained in the channel. As shown, only one side 23 isforced over the end wire and between the cross wires and the other side22 is left straight. The channeled member may i be formed of one pieceor of two pieces, riveted or otherwise secured together.

When the channel section is formed with a web 21, the latter may be usedto secure the guard in place or to secure two or more together or forany other purpose when such a web would be required.

I desire it to be understood that the term channel or channeled whereverit ocours in the specification or claims includes any shape in crosssection which contains a groove or trough, whether round, or of manysided shape. Furthermore where the term tubular occurs, I desire it tobe understood that it includes round, oval, and many sided crosssections.

More or less variation of the exact details of construction is possiblewithout departing from the spirit of this invention; I desire,

therefore, not to limit myself to the exact form of the constructionshown and described, but intend, in the following claims,

to point out all of the invention disclosed herein.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A wire mesh guard and the like, comprising a wire mesh fabric panelformed of kinked, interwoven wires, and a tubular border membertherefor, in which the kinked end portions of the wires of the wire mesh)anel are received said tubular member havtending slit, the edges ofwhich grip the wires which extend through the slit and are held inintimate contact between the wires.

' EDWARD MCCLURE

